Things change fast in the wedding industry. Like lightening fast. Algorithm changes can knock down your search engine rankings or social media engagement overnight. The wedding trends you thoughtfully incorporated into your styled shoot aren’t fresh, unique or unexpected enough for the wedding blogger you submitted to. And a new crop of young brides turned wedding […]
Top Wedding Trends for 2018
One of the more entertaining responsibilities that come with a career in the wedding industry (second, maybe to eating cake every weekend), is keeping up with the latest wedding trends. Couples expect that savvy event professionals will not only be familiar with whats popular but also aware of what is coming around the bend. […]
How A Perfect Grade in College Stats Made Me Better At Business
As a freshman in college, I got a perfect score in my college stats class. That means I got 100s on all my homework and tests. That 4.0 on my report card didn’t represent 90%, 95% or even 99%. It represented perfection: 100%. I was one of four out of 25 who finished the course that […]
Photographers: The Real Reason I Didn’t Publish Your Wedding Submission
You submitted a wedding to a blog you love. You lovingly curated your images. You’ve been waiting for a response for days (or weeks) Then you get the dreaded rejection. The reason? “Details aren’t a fit stylistically.” You just don’t understand! What does that even mean? You really researched blogs. You spent time looking at […]
What It’s Really Like To Climb a Mountain and Run a Business {Personal}
A friend of mine recently reached out to our Mastermind Group and wrote this: I’m feeling rather under-inspired and just blah about online business these last couple days. You know the mountain climbing times…. anyone else? Revenue is fine…. but I don’t know… anyone else understand? Ahhhh, yes. I understand this. I understand completely. I […]